Valerie Brooke, MDMay 64 min readAlaskan LightThe first unusual phenomena I’ve been acutely aware of is the sunlight, and not just because there is so much of it, having passed the...
Valerie Brooke, MDFeb 64 min readRestI am not good at resting. I recently said to my husband as he sat on the couch watching one of his favorite TV series, “I need to learn...
Valerie Brooke, MDOct 30, 20233 min readThe Last FrontierI grew up in the Green Mountain State (Vermont), lived for a short time as an adolescent in the Granite State (New Hampshire), and for my...
Valerie Brooke, MDOct 18, 20234 min readChangeAs the plane descended from the ash-colored clouds over Burlington, Vermont, I looked over the blunted orange and dark green leafed trees...
Valerie Brooke, MDJul 23, 20234 min readThe Big Leap“When we get quiet enough, for long enough, we can hear the whispers, of what is right, of what is true, and most importantly, which way...
Valerie Brooke, MDApr 24, 20233 min readRestorationIt's been a long time since I've written, too long for sure, but a lot has happened in my personal and professional life in the last...
Valerie Brooke, MDAug 28, 20225 min readPerfect Versus GoodIt was Voltaire who is attributed with the aphorism “Don’t let the perfect be the enemy of the good.” I have been contemplating this...
Valerie Brooke, MDAug 21, 20224 min readMake Friends with RealityI had been looking forward to going to Yosemite for years. We finally lived in a place that was within easy driving distance. I could...